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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1976

Page

7

Kendall reveals space shuttle escape system at SAFE symposium

R T Kendall a veteran aerospace designer explains a two stage parachute assisted escape using the Kendall Paracone inflatable nose cone. The system aims for safe ejection and recoveries for all aboard during shuttle emergencies.

Doctors Under Stress May Face Personal Crisis

Physicians working 60 to 70 hours a week risk low mood and crisis tendencies. Dr. Thomas E. Bittker notes alcoholism drug abuse and suicide risks, with many avoiding psychiatric help and facing guilt when seeking care. He urges balanced training and family involvement to prevent such outcomes. Ida Lewis Yacht Club honors Lime Rocks Light legacy in Newport.

Chicago UPS Thomas E. Bittker Phoenix Ariz Journal of the American Medical Association Bittker U.S Newport, R.I UPI Ida Lewis Lime Rocks Congress

German American Dialect Comedy Pioneers Weber and Fields

New York reports that German American vaudeville dialects overtook Irish acts around 1900 with Weber and Fields. Their satire, exchange of distorted speech, and stage gags defined a new era before the Dutchmen and the Two Black Crows followed.

New York UPI Weber and Fields New York Lower East Side Harrigan and Hart Felix Isman

Steinmetz Knew His Business

The German born electrical wizard of Schenectady Charles Steinmetz assisted Henry Ford at the Ford River Rouge plant to fix a generator bug. He marked a coil and required exactly 16 windings be removed, after which the generator ran perfectly. Steinmetz billed $10 000 for his work and the chalk mark was priced at $1 with the rest for the know how.

New York UPI Schenectady Charles Steinmetz Henry Ford General Electric Laboratories Ford River Steinmetz Ford

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